Lap 2 on the climb and the field is splintering badly. The break is hovering around 40 seconds and UnitedHealthCare Pro is setting tempo at the front of the peloton

11:32 - Lap 2 done

The pace is high in both the break and the peloton so the break is not making a lot of headway. Gap at 30 sec

11:45 am

Rob estimates that as many as 1/3 of the remaining riders have either been dropped or have dropped out. UnitedHealthCare have also lost 1 rider and this will hinder their ability to control the race.

11:48 am

End of lap 3 - The gap is down to 25 sec and Sebastien Salas (Optum p/b KB) is bridging

11:49 am

Salas has caught the break but the gap is now down to 20 sec

11:55 am

Taylor Shelden (Competitive Cyclist Racing Team) and Morgan Schmitt (Exergy) are bridging and are just 17 seconds behind the break. Peloton has backed off a bit and are at 50 sec

11:58 am

Break has just started Lap 4 of 10. Sheldon and Schmitt are having trouble bridging the gap. The addition of Salas seems to have bolsterd the break group that now has 3 Optum p/b KB riders. The gap is 45 seconds to the peloton.

12:06 pm

On the climb Mancebo has attacked off the front of the peloton. Christian Meier (Can National Team) and Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthCare Pro Cycling Team) on him. Gap to leaders 1:20

12:12 pm

Rob Britton (H&R Block) is trying to bridge along the top of the course.